Rapper Kanye West agreed with media personality Kim Kardashian West that they should have joint custody of their four children, with neither seeking spousal support, according to divorce documents.
West's lawyers filed his response on Friday in Los Angeles Superior Court to Kardashian West's divorce filing seven weeks earlier, which began the process of ending their six-and-a-half-year marriage.
West's filing was almost identical to Kardashian West's original petition, agreeing that the marriage should end over irreconcilable differences and that the two should share custody of their children: North, 7; Saint, 5; Chicago, 3; and Psalm, who will be two next month.
Like Kardashian West’s filing, West’s asks that the court’s right to award spousal support to either person be terminated.
According to Kardashian West's February 19 petition, the two have a prenuptial agreement and under it they kept their property separate throughout their marriage.
The divorce filings bring an impending end to one of the most followed celebrity unions in recent decades, between TV superstar Kardashian West, 40, and rap and fashion mogul West, 43t.
It was the first marriage for West and the third for Kardashian West, who has not asked the court to change her name back to Kardashian, although she may still do so during the divorce process.
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Kim Kardashian and Kanye West attend a basketball game between the Denver Nuggets and Los Angeles Lakers at the Staples Centre in Los Angeles, California, on May 12, 2012, the year the couple began dating. EPA -
Kim Kardashian and Kanye West attend the Valentino show as part of Paris Fashion Week on July 4, 2012 in Paris, France. Getty Images -
Kim Kardashian, then pregnant with their first child, daughter North, and Kanye West attend the Givenchy show as part of Paris Fashion Week on March 3, 2013 in Paris, France. Getty Images -
Kim Kardashian and Kanye West attend the Met Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, US, on May 6, 2013. Kardashian gave birth to North the following month. EPA -
The couple scored the April 2014 cover of 'Vogue' magazine. Courtesy Vogue -
Kim Kardashian and Kanye West attend the Met Gala at the New York Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, US, on May 5, 2014. EPA -
People gather around Kim Kardashian, centre, and Kanye West, left, as they leave their residence in Paris on May 23, 2014, before their wedding. AFP -
Kim Kardashian and Kanye West make their way down the aisle after their wedding on May 24, 2014, at Fort di Belvedere in Florence, Italy. Courtesy E! Entertainment Television -
Kim Kardashian, baby North West, Kanye West and Helene Arnault attend the Givenchy show as part of the Paris Fashion Week on September 28, 2014 in Paris, France. Getty Images -
Kanye West and Kim Kardashian attend the Lacma Art + Film Gala at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art in Los Angeles, California, on November 1, 2014. EPA -
Kim Kardashian, Kanye West and Kris Jenner attend the Balmain show as part of Paris Fashion Week on March 5, 2015 in Paris, France. Getty Images -
Kim Kardashian and Kanye West attend the 57th annual Grammy Awards at the Staples Centre in Los Angeles, California, on February 8, 2015. EPA -
Kim Kardashian and Kanye West attend the Met Gala at the New York Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, US, on May 4, 2015. EPA -
Kanye West and Kim Kardashian attend the Time 100 Gala at Frederick P Rose Hall in New York, US, on April 21, 2015. EPA -
Kayne West and Kim Kardashian, pregnant with son Saint, attend the 32nd MTV Video Music Awards at the Microsoft Theatre in Los Angeles, California, on August 30, 2015. EPA -
Kanye West and Kim Kardashian attend the Louis Vuitton show as part of Paris Fashion Week on June 21, 2018 in Paris, France. Getty Images -
Corey Gamble, Kris Jenner, Kim Kardashian, Kanye West, Kendall Jenner, Kylie Jenner and Travis Scott arrive at the Met Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, US, on May 6, 2019. EPA -
Kim Kardashian and Kanye West attend the Vanity Fair Oscar Party following the 92nd annual Academy Awards ceremony in Beverly Hills, California, on February 9, 2020. EPA -
Visitors take a photo with the wax figures of Kim Kardashian and Kanye West at Madame Tussaud's in Istanbul, Turkey, on February 14, 2020. EPA -
Kim Kardashian and Rappers, Kanye West and J Cole attend the 69th NBA All-Star Game as part of 2020 NBA All-Star Weekend on February 16, 2020 at United Center in Chicago, Illinois. AFP -
Kanye West and Kim Kardashian head out of their hotel on October 09, 2021 in New York City. Getty Images
Kim Kardashian the billionaire
Last week, it was revealed that Kardashian West had become a member of the billionaire's club for the first time, according to Forbes magazine.
Forbes said it estimates that Kardashian "is now worth $1 billion, up from $780 million in October, thanks to two lucrative businesses – KKW and Skims – as well as cash from reality television and endorsement deals, and a number of smaller investments".
The estimate means Kardashian West joins her soon-to-be-former husband in the billionaire's club. Forbes estimates West's net worth at $1.8bn, mostly from deals on his Yeezy sneaker and fashion line.
The end of the marriage came after the September announcement that the show Keeping Up With The Kardashians was coming to an end in 2021 after 14 years.
Additional reporting by The National
